Is the reason for engaging in war, as the only reasonable means of defending a nation against an evil aggressor, morally right? As stated in the introduction, in Revelation 19:11, God with fury wages war against the Antichrist. Notice his principle of belligerence:

“Then I saw the sky open, and behold, there appeared a white horse. He who sits on him is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and fights” (Rev 19:11).

It is a glorious passage from the awesome spectacle of the triumphant second coming of Christ. Note that here God only makes war when it is for a just cause. Nations considering war should do the same: consider belligerence only when the cause is just. Conquering other nations is generally a bad goal of war, because

God is for the diversification of the nations according to Genesis 11. Invading, usurping, or colonizing another nation in any way is a poor goal for the use of war. God intentionally scattered 19 the nations (11:8), and His intention is that they be kept scattered. (Thank God, this idea from Genesis 11:8 is deeply, unshakably ingrained in the fabric of our nation!

Our nation possesses the greatest war power in world history, a power that could alternatively be used to conquer the world if it were not for our deeply held beliefs from Genesis 11:8! In view of our military strength, may our abiding conscience, vision and beliefs derived from Genesis 11:8 never deviate from our corporate culture and our thinking as a nation.)

THE CRITERION OF “JUST CAUSE” MEANS THAT, MANIFESTLY, THE SOVEREIGNTY OF A NATION IS DIRECTLY THREATENED.

“Just cause” is the first principle a nation must consider when considering whether to resort to war. A direct threat to a nation must be imminent to justify resort to war.

This text is an extract from the book “Why This Tumult Among the Nations?” written by Jérémie TCHINDEBE.

We invite you to read the following article “THE HISTORY OF NATIONS“.